Mercedes (mercedesveronica) - reviewed on 10/3/2010 + 38 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

My favorite author recommended this author, this series.
I can see how and why one would love this book, however, I can't.
1) I can't get over how they talk. It's not ghetto, or southern, or teen. It's just weird.
2) I don't agree with all the underlying themes in the story.
3) I can't stand the drug use, I wouldn't mind it if we actually got to see the psychology behind it. Why she uses it, the struggle with the addiction, the affect it has on her life and others in her life, and how she learns to fulfill her needs with things other than drugs. I was able to get over it, however, until her use of the drug saved her life. Hence one of the themes I do not like in the story (among many).
4) Or how the author doesn't explain anything and you have to fill in the missing pieces. I love how authors will just jump right in, and explanations will come later in bits in pieces so you don't feel lost the entire story, so you understand the setting. Unfortunately, Kane doesn't really give you much description of the setting, the fictional world she introduces us to. She just gives us the bare minimum. Which would be fine, if this was a world I was familiar with, however, I am not familiar with it.

As per the above, I could not get lost in the story.
But overall, I think most people would enjoy this story. It's different and you keep wondering about the outcome.

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